2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 9 | 12 | -18 | -1.50 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0.36 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Air Force | 8 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 7 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 8 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 10 | 22 | 43 | 1.95 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 8 | 20 | 43 | 2.15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 5 | 11 | 59 | 5.36 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 11 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | UNLV | 10 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 7 | 10 | 98 | 9.80 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Nevada | 6 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||